Dispensing and display container or box



July 24, 1928; 1,678,538

A. TANNER DISPENSING AND DISPLAY CONTAINER OR 80X Filed'Jul '19. 1926 2 Sheet-Sheet 1 July 24, 1928.

A. J. TANNER DISPENSING AND' DISPLAY CONTAINER OR BOX- Filed July 19, 1926 -2 Sheets-Sheet 2 f f gv 6,

Patented July 24, 1928.

ARNOLD J. TANNEB, OF NORTH HAVEN, CONNECTICUT.

DISPENSFING AND DISPLAY CONTAINER 0R- BOX.

Application filed. July 19,

The. present invention has relation to folding dispensing display containers or boxes and the object of the invention, amongst other things, is to generally improve the con struction and arrangement of the container so as to obtain the best efficiency together with simplicity.

The improved folding box or container, made in accordance with this invention, has all the advantage of a still or permanently set up boX. Furthermore the improved box or container is simple, both in construction and operation and may therefore be economically produced, quickly assembled, set up for service and goods may readily be packed therein and dispensed therefrom.

V In carrying out one embodiment ofthe invention, the improved container in its complete and preferred form, is composedrof three parts, one part being the tray or inside box member; another part is the containing display member and the other part is the cover or outer box member. The construction of the different parts or members of the improved container is such that when the several parts are folded and placed one within or over the other no adhesive or other securing means or devices need be employed to hold the members together, owing to the fact, that when assembled and fitted together, the several members of the container are each rigidly held in shape and position by means of the co-operative action due to pressure when the members are placed one within or over the other orothers. The display container forming the subject matter of copending application Serial Number 98,855, filed March 31, 1926 is applicable for use with the present invention, but an even more simple form of display container has been designed and the latter forms a part of the present invention.

The salient features of the invention above referred to, together with certain details of construction, will be hereinafter described with reference to the accompanying drawings wherein Figure 1, is a perspective view showing the improved container as set up for service with the cover member removed;

Figure 2, isa sectional viewtaken on the line 22 of Figure 1;

Figure 8, is an enlarged sectional View taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1;

Figure 4, is a plan viewshowing the fin- 1326. Serial No. 123,371.

Figure 7, is a top plan view of the blank from which the above modified form is made up.

. escribing the embodiment ofthe invention illustrated in said drawings, the tray member 1 has sides 2, ends 3 and bottom 4, said member being made up from a blank, such as 5, which is cut on the lines 6 to form tongues 7 and scored on the lines 8 so as to guide the folding operation to form the sides and ends of the tray member. In assembling this tray member, the blank is folded on the lines 8 and the tongues are folded inwardly to lie against the inner side of the ends 3 folded on the lines 9 so that ends 10 of the blank are folded inwardlyover the tongues 7 which are cut in at 11 so that the portion 10 folding over the same will present a The blank is then further.

flush edge at the top of the tray. The cover 7 memberfis identically the same in all respects with the tray member excepting that the cover member is made from a blank of slightly greater dimension than the blank used for the tray member, for it. will be understood, as the tray member must telescope or fit into the cover member, the lat ter must be somewhat larger than the tray member.

In one form the inner or display containing member, forming the subject matter of co-pending application above referred to may be employed with advantage. This member, designated generally by the character A, is formed from the blank 12 which is scored on the lines 13 to divide said member into several portions referred to below. This blank also has a partially cut-out portion 14 and laterally projecting or side wings 15, said wings are scored on the lines 16 so that a portion thereof can be folded under the bottom of the display member. The scoring of the blank onthe lines 13 divides the same into portions, a, b, 0, (Z, e and f. The portion f provides the folding display device; 6 forms the back of the body of the containing display member;

c is an intermediate portion which is adapted to fold upwardly to form the raised angular elevation or rack 17 in the bottom of the body of the display member and which rack is provided with recesses 18 to receive goods that are required to be spaced apart. It is of course understood, it this spacing is not required, the rack 17 can be dispensed with. Z) and (Z form the bottom of the body of the display containing member A and a an extension which is adapted to fold so as to lie on top of the bottom of said member A and help to stifien the box. Another purpose of this folding extension is to obviate necessity of printing on both sides of the board when a color is desired to ofiset the contents of the box.

In assembling the improved container, the tray member is folded into shape and the display containing member is placed within the tray in its folded position, the contact or pressure of the members, one against the other, serving to hold them together. It will be noted, the blank for the member A is printed on one side as indicated by the stippled shading. V i hen assembling this member, it is first folded on the lines 18 so that the portions (Z, c and 6, come under the portion f, and the portion a is then folded over on the top of the portion 2) The wings are then folded so that the ends come under the bottom of the inner member. The folded inner member is then dropped into the tray and it is obvious when this inner member is in place, the tray member will be rigidly held together. The goods are then packed into the tray and the cover is fitted over the tray. When the cover is in position over the tray, it is rigidly held together and as this cover is thrown away when removed, it is immaterial. whether or not the cover then remains in its folded condition.

In setting up the display device, the cutout portion 7, is folded back and notches 19 and tongues 19 at the end of the cut-out, engage the underside of the edges of ledges 20. Said edges being slightly tapered so that t 1e notches 19 and tongues 19 will be engaged with a wedge-like eiiect at any point whereby the display device will be rigidly held in a determinable and angular position wherein the display may be viewed with the best advantage. The edges of the ledges may be straight and in which case the cut-out must be sprung to engage the tongue 19 and pressure imparted will tend to tightly hold the cut-out in its set raised position.

As an additional means for retaining the cut-out portion in a raised position, the cent-rally depending tongue 21 is provided and which tongue is adapted to be engaged with a locking efiect, in slot 22 at the back 0% the display member. In some instances the double lock for the cut-out member is of advantage, particularly 'tor a comparatively newness large size box and when such double lock is used, it is not essential that the side ledges 20 should have tapering edges because the tongue 21 will prevent the cutout from slidii r back to its lowered or fiat position. It a will be noted that in some instances it may happen the goods to be packed are such that it would be prererable the notches 19 are not engaged and in which instance the tongues 19 would rest on top of the ledges and the tongue 21 alone would serve to ret ain the cutout in its raised position.

Referring to Figures 6 and 7, therein a modified and more simple form of the display container is shown. In this modified form the general construction is substantially the same in some respects as the previous example with the exception that the wings 15 are extended from the portion of the blank A which forms the bottom of the container. l urther in this modified form, the ledges 20 are provided as integral parts of these wings which are folded vertically so that the main portion of the wings form the sides or ends of the container. The portion of each wing at the edge, defined by the scoring line 16. is folded at right angles to the main part of the wing so that the portion turned at right angles will form a continuous run on which the notches 19 and tongues 19 are adapted to slide so that the display medium will be retained at any desired angle. In this modification the blank A has an extended portion 22, with flaps at the sides and the purpose of this addi-v tional part is to meet the requirement when the container is of a fairly large size and is designed to contain comparatively heavy In setting up the box, the portion 22 is bent into a vertical position and the flaps 23 are turned inwardly so as to rest along the sides of the container. By this additional means the front end of the container is materially stiiie-ned.

Various modifications may be made in the construction of the details of the improved container hereintofore described, also various ways oi applying the invention may be employed and it therefore to be understood that any modifications coming fairly within the terms of the appended claims shall be covered thereby.

ll claim:

1. A box or container having an outer or enclosing section and a separate inner or containing ioldable display section, said display section having means comprising laterally extending wings which form the sides of said section, said wings bearing on the side or end walls of said enclosing section, whereby said display section is maintained in its folded position, said display section having a foldin display portion arranged to be held in a raised position and means comprising notches and tongues on the low or end of said display portion having a sliding engagement with side ledges or flanges formed by inwardly turned or overlapping edges of said wings.

2. A box or container having an outer member and a separate inner foldable memher; said inner member having means comprising laterally extending Wings which are foldable to form the sides of said inner member, said Wings bearing on the side Walls of said outer member whereby said inner member is maintained in the folded position, and said inner member having a display portion arranged to be held in a raised position by means engaging with flanges formed by inwardly turned over-hanging edges of said Wings.

3. A folding box or container having an outer member and an inner foldable memher; said inner member having lateral extensions arranged to be folded to form side Walls of the inner member; said extensions bearing on the side Walls of said outer member whereby both members through pressure alone are maintained in a folded condition and said inner member having a display port-ion arranged to be held in a folding raised position by means comprising inwardly turned upper edges of said extensions engaging said display portion.

Signed at New Haven, county of New Haven, State of Connecticut, this 13th day of July, A. D., 1926.

ARNOLD J. TANNER; 

